Cerebrovascular Disease

Overview

This refers to a group of conditions that affect the arteries supplying oxygen to the brain, causing restricted blood flow to affected areas of the brain. Some of the conditions that may cause cerebrovascular disease include vessel narrowing (stenosis), clot formation (thrombosis), blockage (embolism), vessel rupture (hemorrhage), aneurysms, and vascular malformations which commonly results in a stroke. These conditions may be identified through diagnostic imaging tests like Cerebral Angiograms and Magnetic Resonance Angiograms (MRA).

Symptoms

The signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular disease depend on the location of the hemorrhage, thrombus, or embolus and the extent of cerebral tissue affected. However, since strokes are common in cerebral vascular disease stroke symptoms, which are usually sudden, include: